PE flag
Lima

Peru

vs
PE flag
Pisco

Peru

Climate

Lima logs 8 outdoor-dinner months a year to Pisco's 10 — Pisco wins by 2. Pisco also leads on sunny days by 37.

LimaPisco
Sunny days
305342
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rainy days
344
Outdoor dinner months
8/1210/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s4.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8883,404
Darkest month sun
177 hrs/mo219 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.212.9

Lima

Feels-like °C

27
28
28
27
25
23
23
23
24
25
25
26

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Pisco

Feels-like °C

28
29
29
29
27
25
24
25
26
27
28
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Lima averages $1,015/mo for balanced living; Pisco has no cost baseline yet.

Lima

$1,015

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $766Comfort $1,689
Cheaper than 94%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Pisco

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Lima scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Pisco has no mobility baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Lima's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Pisco's 0.0.

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
LimaPisco
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lima leads

Nature & Outdoors

Lima scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Pisco has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
SeaLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

Lima scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Pisco has no safety baseline.

1.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Lima scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Pisco has no career baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Lima scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Pisco has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Lima scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Pisco has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Lima scores 2.5 on family (0–5 scale); Pisco has no family baseline.

2.5/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Lima scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Pisco has no healthcare baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
LimaPisco
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Lima averages 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Pisco's 14 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pisco breathes ~48% cleaner air (12.7 µg/m³ lower).

Lima

Pisco

26.7µg/m³
14.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Lima (10.8M) and Pisco (68K) are 159x in population — Lima is the larger metro, Pisco the smaller; on land area Lima spans roughly 70x more ground.

106x

Lima is roughly 106x the scale of Pisco

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagLima
106x
PE flagPisco
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagLima10.8M159x
2.PE flagPisco68K1x
Area
1.PE flagLima984 km²70x
2.PE flagPisco14 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
47 km53 km

PE flagLima

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.7 km4.6 km

PE flagPisco

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lima vs Pisco

Which is cheaper, Lima or Pisco?
Lima has an estimated monthly cost of $1,015.
How does the climate compare between Lima and Pisco?
Sunny days: 305 vs 342 d — Pisco higher Annual sunshine: 2,888 vs 3,404 hrs — Pisco higher Winter sunshine: 177 vs 219 hrs/day — Pisco higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 34 vs 4 d — Pisco lower
Is Lima or Pisco safer?
Lima has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Lima or Pisco?
Lima and Pisco are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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